
The story of humble London businessman Quan (Chan), whose long-buried past erupts in a revenge-fueled vendetta when the only person left for him to love - his teenage daughter - is taken from him in a senseless act of politically-motivated terrorism. In his relentless search for the identity of the terrorists, Quan is forced into a cat- and-mouse conflict with a Irish government official (Brosnan), whose own past may hold clues to the identities of the elusive killers.... (Full plot summary below)
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The story of humble London businessman Quan (Chan), whose long-buried past erupts in a revenge-fueled vendetta when the only person left for him to love - his teenage daughter - is taken from him in a senseless act of politically-motivated terrorism. In his relentless search for the identity of the terrorists, Quan is forced into a cat- and-mouse conflict with a Irish government official (Brosnan), whose own past may hold clues to the identities of the elusive killers.
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| We Live EntertainmentAshley MenzelFull of thrilling action and hand to hand combat but offers up a more emotionally tuned Jackie Chan than we are accustomed to seeing. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekIn many respects a fairly conventional paternal revenge movie, gussied up with some oddly anachronistic political machinations, but it's well-made and offers its stars some chances to shine. |
| Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshDespite its literary origins, the film feels a bit like a writer tossed a few darts at a board labeled with aging action stars and various terrorist groups and just decided to make it work. |
| Boston HeraldJames VerniereGreat fun. Jackie Chan goes Rambo on Irish terrorists with help from Martin Campbell and Pierce Brosnan. |
| World of ReelJordan RuimyThe problem with "The Foreigner" is that, quite surprisingly, there isn't enough Jackie Chan. At some point, Chan's Quan disappears and Irish/British politics take over. |
| Blu-ray.comBrian Orndorflack of focus tends to hurt the film more than help it, and while It's good to see Chan trying something slightly different for an international audience, he doesn't surrender himself to the possibilities of the story. |
| CinapseEd TravisThe Foreigner is an excellent political thriller in its own right that happens to not only be a Dad Action entry par excellence, but also brings us both Jackie Chan AND Pierce Brosnan squaring off against one another. |
| Movie ChambersPaul ChambersWildly outdated and unreasonably dense, "The Foreigner" is not my idea of a good time. |
| Chicago ReaderAndrea GronvallMartin Campbell directed this twisty, bracing political thriller, giving Chan room to display his dramatic ability and letting Brosnan flesh out a vigorous, complex character who's surrounded by frenemies with secrets of their own. |
| Tri-City HeraldGary WolcottChan's acting and that of Brosnan is a great change of pace in a film that's a nice change of pace from the average action-thriller. |